College Sports Information Directors of America

The annual NCAA Convention takes place this week (January 10-15) in San Antonio.

See 2011 NCAA San Antonio Convention Central webpage

On Wednesday, Jan. 12, CoSIDA members have an opportunity to watch a LIVE video stream of an educational session entitled "Emerging Online Trends: How Sports Communication is Changing," beginning at 10 a.m. CT.

THE SESSION IS SCHEDULED TO RUN FROM 10:15-11:45 a.m. CENTRAL. Viewers can ask questions in real time (via the CoverItLive blog) at the link below. The interactive webinar will focus on what's next in communication technology and techniques in - and for - athletics.

Link to the Jan. 12 live stream event: ‘Emerging Online Trends: How Sports Communication is Changing.’ http://s3.amazonaws.com/ncaa/web_video/conventio/2011/webinar_201101121000.html

This link takes you to the 2011 NCAA Convention live video stream events during the week of Jan. 10-15 (note: you can access the Sport Communication webinar here also):

http://s3.amazonaws.com/ncaa/web_video/convention/2011/liveStreamVideo.html

THE JANUARY 12TH WEBINAR

Time: 10:15-11:45 a.m. CENTRAL/ 9:15-10:45 a.m. EASTERN

NOTE: CoSIDA will let members know when and if there is available archived content of this panel discussion.

NCAA Digital Communications Managing Director Ronnie Ramos will moderate the session. Panelists include:

• Dan McKane, Executive Director, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
• Dr. Bill Smith, University of Arkansas Assistant AD for New Media, an annual presenter at CoSIDA's Convention
• Andy Pawlowski, based in Portland, Oregon who heads the Nike Athletic Training team's digital presence worldwide for basketball

Ramos, Smith and CoSIDA 2nd VP Joe Hornstein (Central Florida) presented a standing-room only panel during the 2010 San Francisco Convention on "Being Your Own Media."

Here are some links to the works of Smith, McKane and Pawlowski

McKane - presented "New Media and Technologies for Collegiate Athletics" to New Jersy collegiate AD's in October ... CoSIDA featured his powerpoint at CoSIDA.com: On advancing technology in athletic communication: New Media and Technologies for Collegiate Athletics

Pawlowski
DigitalHoopsBlast blog
pawlow34 on Twitter

Smith
Dr. BS: The Road Scholar blog
Doctor_BS on Twitter

Note: Members of CoSIDA also will be in attendance during the week and will be reporting about the Convention, their meetings with NCAA and conference officials, and their presentations at CoSIDA.com. You can follow NCAA Convention events at this website and via CoSIDA's Twitter feed.

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